U+1D43E "𝐾" Mathematical Italic Capital K Unicode Character

U+1D43E "𝐾" Mathematical Italic Capital K is part of the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed specifically for use in mathematical and scientific notation to represent the italic form of the capital letter K. This character allows writers and typesetters to distinguish between a variable or constant in an equation and plain text or other formatting conventions, ensuring clarity in complex formulas. It belongs to a set of italic Latin letters that follow the same stylistic rules as standard mathematical italic typography, making it a functional tool for disciplines like physics, statistics, and algebra where precise symbolic representation is essential.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D43E
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Italic Capital K
Block	Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category	Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"K" U+004B Latin Capital Letter K

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝐾
HTML Hex Encoding	𝐾
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x90 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDC3E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D43E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udc3e

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Uppercase	Yes
Cased	Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"k" U+006B Latin Small Letter K
NFKC Simple Casefold	"k" U+006B Latin Small Letter K
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Math	Yes
Other Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	Upper